The IJDD publishes scientific articles on work dealing with different approaches to the habilitation problems of people with an intellectual disability. The Journal covers the entire spectrum of intellectual disabilities, and is concerned with definitions, IQ, genetic predisposition, evaluation of abilities, learning interventions, challenging behaviour, medication, attitudes to death and bereavement, sexuality, legal aspects, WHO, NICE and other governmental guidelines, care in the community, advocacy, stress and coping strategies for families and carers - though this is not an exhaustive list. The unifying theme is that all of these aspects should be of practical help for those with intellectual disabilities or those caring for persons with intellectual disabilities. Emphasis is placed on the practical implications of the work of educationists, instructors, nurses, occupational and other therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers, whether taking place in a hospital setting or in community care.
The Journal accepts contributions from anywhere in the world but they must be written in acceptable and fluent English, avoiding technical jargon as far as possible in view of the wide readership. The IJDD puts much emphasis on the practical application of scientific findings, and prospective contributors should keep in mind that acceptance of a manuscript for publication will depend to a great extent on its direct relevance to habilitation work. Readers of the IJDD expect that articles should give them some scientific help and insight in their practical work.
Journal metrics
Usage
175K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.5 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.8 (2023) 5 year IF
4.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.799 (2023) SNIP
0.556 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
27 days avg. from submission to first
decision
32 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
19 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
39% acceptance rate
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Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Dr Brian Salmons (British Society for Developmental Disabilities, Singapore) [email protected]
Professor Arturo Langa (University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland) [email protected]
Associate Editors:
Professor Giulio Lancioni (University of Bari, Italy)
Professor John Rose (University of Birmingham, UK)
Editorial Board:
• Dr Trine Lise Bakken (Oslo University Hospital, Norway) • Professor Roy Brown (University of Victoria, Canada) • Dr. Ewan Culling (Kirklands Hospital, Scotland, UK) • Prof. Mahmoud Emam (Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman) • Professor Petri J.C.M Embregts, (Tilburg University, Netherlands) • Dr Lori Finn (The Sage Colleges, New York, USA) • Dr Shogo Hirata (Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan) • Dr Robin Jackson (UK) • Dr. Eduardo Lazcano (Institute of Public Health, Mexico) • Professor Mark O'Reilly (Department of Special Education, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA) • Dr Daniela Plesa Skwerer (Boston University, Boston, MA, USA) • Professor Michael Stein (Harvard Law School, USA) • Dr Maria Valdovinos (Drake University, Iowa, USA) • Professor Mian Wang (University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA) • Professor Germain Weber (University of Vienna, Austria) • Dr Jennifer Zarcone (May Institute, Randolph, MA, USA)
Abstracting and indexing
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities is included in the following services:
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts
British Education Index
Current Contents - Social & Behavioral Sciences
PubMed Central (PMC)
PsycINFO
Scopus
Social Sciences Citation Index
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International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
(2012 - current)
Formerly known as
The British Journal of Development Disabilities
(1993 - 2011)
The British Journal of Mental Subnormality
(1971 - 1992)
The Journal of Mental Subnormality
(1955 - 1970)
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